How do I install acerhdf?

I have downloaded the acerhdf fan control package. It is source code not a package. The readme gives instructions;

Code:

1.1: DISTRIBUTION
   Ensure you've installed everything to build a kernelmodule. For debian you
   need at least to do: 'apt-get install build-essentials linux-kernel-headers'

1.2: ACERHDF
   Obtain the source of the latest version from [url]http://piie.net/?section=acerhdf[/url]
   Untar the sources:  'tar xfvz acerhdf_kmod-<version>.tar.gz'
   Compile: 'cd acerhdf_kmod && make'
   Install: 'sudo make install'

What are the fedora equivalens to ' build-essentials linux-kernel-headers'?

thanks

 

Code:

su -c 'yum -y install kernel-devel gcc-c++ gcc binutils make' 

should be enough for building just a module

phil

 

Thanks phil, that worked

 

np bailout, glad to be of some help

phil

 

Hey... I did the same but I get an error that headers aren't found. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Code:

bash-3.2$ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/build  SUBDIRS=/home/mglipin/moo/acerhdf_kmod modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
make: *** [default] Error 2

 

can you run this

Code:

rpm -qa|grep kernel

and post what the output is here, also which os are you using? us it fully up to date?

phil

 

Actually, I fixed it last night. Thanks for the assistance.

 

Hi Herzzreh,

I've been having the same issues trying to install acerhdf, what was the fix?

Thanks

 

regsy post the output of typing this in the command line

Code:

rpm -qa|grep kernel

phil

 

Hi,

I get the following:

kernel-headers-2.6.26.8-57.fc8
kernel-devel-2.6.26.8-57.fc8

Hope this helps,
Regs

 

ok and what error message are you getting when you issue the make command?

phil

 

Hi,

The error message is:

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.23.9lw/build SUBDIRS=/home/user/acerhdf_kmod modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.23.9lw/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [default] Error 2

Thanks,
Regs

 

that's strange, the make error states it's looking for the linpus kernel source/headers (/lib/modules/2.6.23.9lw/build is a symlink to /usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.9lw) yet your rpm list only gives

kernel-headers-2.6.26.8-57.fc8
kernel-devel-2.6.26.8-57.fc8

but no kernel-2.6*
where if you posted the full output it should have

kernel-headers-2.6.26.8-57.fc8
kernel-devel-2.6.26.8-57.fc8
kernel-2.6.23.9lw

and there the problem is and you should have noticed yourself , so you either need to install the correct kernel-headers and kernel-devel for your linpus 2.6.23.9lw kernel (might be able to get them from the acer source ftp) or install the correct kernel to match the kernel-headers and kernel-devel you have (kernel-2.6.26.8-57.fc8) and boot to it before running the make

personally i would upgrade to fedora10 and leave linpus behind as it is a dead distro with no more updates as fedora 8 has reached eol , and when you have F10 installed, then start configuring it to suit your usage

phil

 

Thanks very much for your help & insight, I'm pretty new to Linux and have found this forum the best thing since sliced bread but I'm still flummoxed by even the simplest thing!

Now I'll have to consider my options, thanks again.

Regsy

 

if you want to stick with linpus while your learning this command should get you to the point where you can install acerhdf

Code:

su -c 'yum -y update kernel kernel-devel kernel-headers'

this should install the above packages that are of the same version and are the latest for F8, after you have run the above command and it has completed reboot your one and when back to the desktop enter this

Code:

uname -r

hopefully the output will mirror the kernel version just downloaded and installed, (if not post back and let me know) then you can carry on and install acerhdf

i know linux can be daunting at first but stick with it as it is very rewarding, you might also want to bookmark these sites as they contain lots of good info

http://www.howtoforge.com/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/
http://www.linuxnewbieguide.org/

phil

 

Hi,

Sorry to say it's a no go!

After the first command I get the following feedback:

[user@localhost ~]$ su -c 'yum -y update kernel kernel-devel kernel-headers'
Password:
Setting up Update Process
No Match for argument: kernel
Package(s) kernel available, but not installed.
No Packages marked for Update
[user@localhost ~]$

Obviously the system (kernel) has not been updated although available! :?

Should I download and install the kernel (linux-2.6.23.9lw.zip) from fresh, if yes is it straight forward?

Sorry to be a pain, your help is much appreciated.

 

no you want the newer kernel to match the kernel-devel and kernel-headers you have, (unless you can find the kernel-devel and kernel-headers for linpus's kernel? as i think building them from source is a little advanced for you just yet, maybe soon though ) what to do is download the kernel here >> http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/a ... 8.i686.rpm

then open a terminal in the folder where you downloaded it to and install it using rpm like so

Code:

su -c 'rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.26.8-57.fc8.i686.rpm'

then carry on in my previous instructions from there

phil

 

OK this where I'm at now:

[user@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa|grep kernel
kernel-2.6.26.8-57.fc8
kernel-headers-2.6.26.8-57.fc8
kernel-devel-2.6.26.8-57.fc8
[user@localhost ~]$ su -c 'yum -y update kernel kernel-devel kernel-headers'
Password:
Setting up Update Process
No Packages marked for Update
[user@localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.23.9lw
[user@localhost ~]$ cd acerhdf_kmod
[user@localhost acerhdf_kmod]$ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.23.9lw/build SUBDIRS=/home/user/acerhdf_kmod modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.23.9lw/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [default] Error 2
[user@localhost acerhdf_kmod]$

Am I right in thinking I still have conflicting kernel & headers?

 

no everything is fine so far, it just means that you are booting with the original linpus kernel and not the one you just downloaded, what i need you to do now is copy the contents of the grub.conf file

/boot/grub/grub.conf

and paste them here for me and i will tell you what modifications you need to make to it so that you boot to the newer kernel

phil

 

Hi,

Contents of the grub.conf are:

default=1
timeout=0
splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu

title Fedora (2.6.26.8-57.fc8)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26.8-57.fc8 ro root=/dev/sda1 vga=0x311 splash=silent loglevel=1 console=tty1 quiet nolapic_timer
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.26.8-57.fc8.img

title Linpus Linux RCD

:!:
Thanks